Halloween. Nice day. Merrill went to dump. 28 kids here. Payne’s and Brancatella’s here. Made cheese cake. Merrill run cleaner.

Postage goes to 20¢ today. Up 2¢. We went to church, 81 out. Patty and kids here for supper. Jim hunting at Portaferry this weekend.

Nice day. Merrill put different lock on back door at parsonage. Randy helped all day, and Carl in PM on chimney. Cheryl left for Aglow meeting at Niagara Falls for week. Men have eight more blocks to put on chimney.

Election Day. We voted at supper time. Carl and Randy helped Merrill finish chimney. Here for lunch. Nice day.

Clinic. Blood pressure 138/84 and blood count 13. We went to city. Got paint for chimney. Merrill painted it all in PM. Got table cloth for kitchen. Got gear for chain saw, $14. Got letter from June. Vern is doing living room. Another beautiful day.

UMW at Esther’s. Nice meeting, 24 out. Wrote Don’s and Dr. Roberts. Merrill cemented church and parsonage walk. Another beautiful day. Washed clothes. We went for groceries. Merrill went to Antwerp for stove pipes.

Raining. Merrill went to Carthage with Howard for shavings. He got hair cut at Philadelphia for first, $2, Senior citizen. Cleaned church. Fuel tank run dry at church. Merrill spent all PM working to get it going for Tammy Rones wedding rehearsal in evening. Blue Cross paid all my hospital bill, $7244.20.

Ground white with snow for first time this fall. They sanded roads. Jim’s here for PM and supper. Esther and Kay Taylor moving to Sackets this weekend. Merrill put up pipes and started fire in wood stove. First use of new chimney.

We went to church, 78 out. Tracy Robertson had service. very nice. We cooked pumpkin to freeze. Had enough for 11 pies from 1 pumpkin that Danny grew. Nice day.

Wrote Vern’s. Merrill put winter tires on car. Merrill cleaned up confetti at church that got tracked in. My arthritis so sore, I took a Meclomen pill for first.

Sent $8 check to Syracuse Pathology. Clara Zufelt, 88, died last night at Samaritan Keep. Carl Horton borrowed jack. Got notice from Cindy and Ethan. They had a baby boy, Benjamin Ethan, 7 pounds 2 ounces, born October 27. Sent his picture at 2 days old.

Rebekah’s, 14 out. Merrill put more wood down cellar. Merrill went over town to check on CEC and parsonage. Kids on roof. [?] Veteran’s Day. No mail, no school, Times came.

Nominating committee meeting at parsonage, 7:30. Went with Margaret. Mrs. Barnes sick with cold.

Friday the 13th. We went to Sackets. Took Jim’s ladder etc. home. Took stuff for Esther Taylor. Saw her new home. They run out of fuel oil at parsonage. We got groceries. I got letter from Gwen Dowell. Uncle Berl was moved to nursing home last monday, November 9th .

Sent Ken and Eleanor anniversary card and letter. Patty and kids here. Jim hunting. Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM. Made window in PM. Got bill from radiology. Owe $72. Len and Lindsey Griffin Myers have baby boy, Lucas.

We went to church. 82 out. I called Dorothy H and Carl Scee about Uncle Berl’s moving.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Aunt Maude, Kathy, Clay and Ray here. Ray is such a nice baby. My arthritis bad all day. Sent for car license. Paid Robbins, $9.15. Paid $72 radiology bill.

Finance meeting, 7:30, CEC. We went. Budget for 1982-1983 is $19,836. My arms much better today. Started 2 Meclomen pills a day. Made 2 pumpkin pies and 1 cherry pie. Got letter from Juanita. Debby had baby boy, Kyle Philip, born October 26. Only weighed 2 pounds, 15 ounces.

I made cookies. Raining all day. Got letter from June and Vern’s. Vern drives to Albany for rest of week.

We went for groceries. I finished Charge Conference report. Typed it.

Cloudy, rainy day. Got birthday card and letters. Washed bedding.

My birthday, 64. My arthritis real bad. Kept me awake last night. Jim, Pat, and kids here in PM. Didn’t stay for supper. Brought me box of candy and cards. Got more cards. Got nice letter from Uncle Berl.

Debbie’s 22nd birthday. We went to church, 81 out. Nice holiday service. Tracy sang. Spent PM writing letters to Gwen Dowell, Ella Dranicki [?] and Cameron’s. Talked with Gladys and Sandy on phone. Ed Fagan is coming home.

Open house at school. Nice day but cold and windy. We went to store for turkey. Ron gave $7.90 off for free turkey. I got a 22 pound one. Butter basted. Merrill worked at Horton’s putting in windows.

Administrative Board meeting here. 11 present. Good meeting. Merrill cleaned house.

No Lodge. Got stuff ready for supper and dinner tomorrow. Made chili and salads. Merrill cleaned church. Changed box on fans. Vern, June, and boys got here about 5:20. We all went to church in evening at Philadelphia, 65 out. Nice.

Thanksgiving. Just Vern’s and us. Patty called. Jim sick with cold. Col. and Mrs. Goff and kids moved yesterday. Jim and Sherrie Percell got their house.

Robbins cleaned our furnace, $30. Washed clothes. Merrill finished wiring fans at church. I have cold in my lungs. Coughing a lot.

Cold. We went for groceries. Washed curtains. Horton’s and Merrill set up Manger at church. They decorated church.

Beautiful day. Merrill went to church, 81 out. I was coughing too much. Didn’t get dressed all day. Cold on my lungs. Karen Hanson at conference All State Music Concert at Concord Hotel today through December 2. She plays clarinet.

My cold some better. Washed curtains. Merrill washed woodwork in dining room and kitchen. He put wood down cellar.

I’ve felt terrible all day. Didn’t even get dressed. Marty brought over home made candy.

Feel better today. Merrill cleaned living room woodwork. I washed curtains.

UMW Christmas meeting at Margaret K. 18 present. Collected over $30 for missionaries. Double over $60. Merrill cleaned bathroom. Washed clothes. My cold better but still coughing a lot. Got first Christmas card from Ponzi’s.

Nice day. We went for groceries. I stopped at parsonage and left reports. I made pan of fudge for church bazaar. Merrill went to Carthage with Howard.

Church Christmas Bazaar at Fire Hall. I made 4 pounds of marshmallow fudge for it. Merrill went to dump. Washed colored clothes. My cold still bad.

We went to church, 86 out. Nice service. Nice day but very cold wind. No company today.

Merrill washed dining room and kitchen ceilings. Put up Christmas decorations. We went for groceries. Got box of chocolates for Genny and Nancy. Merrill has cold. Pearl Harbor Day, 44 years ago.

Cleaned our bedroom. Washed bed and kitchen curtains. Snowing. Ground white.

Rebekah’s Christmas party, 7 PM, covered dish. $2-3 gift for exchange. 14 present. Nice supper. Leah had my name. I had Vivian’s. Gave her Christmas bells.

Charge Conference, Evans Mills. About 20 there. Margaret and Marilyn went with us. Ray M and Horton’s there for meeting. Roy’s 78th birthday. Washed. Snowy. Merrill helped Carl get Manger lights working.

Our 46th anniversary. We met Vern’s at city. Had delicious dinner at Sam’s Restaurant. Went to Islanders Christmas concert at State Office Building. They sang Happy Anniversary to us. Had anniversary cake when we got back home. A very nice celebration.

Vern’s left about 9:30 AM to shop at city. Jim’s here for supper. Jim went to Rudes. June R called. Mrs. Hale had operation at Crouse Irving, Syracuse yesterday. Jim and Pat gave us new kitchen curtains.

We went to church, 92 out. Had coffee and sandwiches. Mr. and Mrs. Gill there. Mr. Gill sang and played several songs.

Warmer, washed clothes. Got more Christmas cards. Merrill’s cold bad.

We went to city. Did Christmas shopping. Got new dining room curtains with money church people gave me while I was in hospital. Got several cards and notes.

My arms bad today. Merrill helped Carl and Cheryl set up tree at parsonage. Colder. Got several cards and notes. Sent first Christmas cards.

Sent several more cards with letters. Sent Uncle Berl $15 check. Carl S called twice. He talked with Florence in evening. Ralph’s foot bad. Wrapped Christmas gifts in evening.

We went for groceries. Made fudge and Christmas cookies. Patty called. She saw Juanita, Debby and kids in city. Baby weighs over 7 pounds now. Doing good and cute.

Cold, 8°. Decorated Christmas cookies. Merrill run cleaner. Hemmed door curtain. Harley Eastman, 27, Judy Roggie’s ex husband, killed in truck accident. Amy Piper engaged to Hudson boy, Ellisburg.